StashFin - Technical Lead - Backend Engineering

Stashfin; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Stashfin invites a hands‑on Technical Lead to guide the design, development, and delivery of backend systems in its engineering group. You will own architecture decisions, drive best practices, and mentor engineers while coordinating with product, QA, and other teams to ship reliable, scalable services.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong code quality, and collaboration in a fast‑moving fintech environment, with opportunities to influence system design and technology choices.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of backend software engineering with leadership.
• Proficient in Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Strong problem-solving and architectural judgement.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of backend services and APIs for scalability and security.
• Own technical delivery for the team—break down requirements and drive to deadlines.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and mentor engineers through reviews.
• Grow and mentor a team of engineers and support their career development.
• Collaborate with Product to translate business needs into robust tech solutions.
• Drive engineering best practices: CI/CD, testing, monitoring, docs.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analyses.
• Evaluate new tools and tech that add value to the stack.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Node.js

Python

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud (AWS)

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

System design

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About Stashfin

Stashfin is a technology-driven digital lending and financial services platform focused on making credit and financial products accessible to a wide base of consumers in India. Our engineering teams build and operate the systems that power loan origination, underwriting, disbursal, and servicing at scale, in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment.

Our engineering teams build and operate the systems that power loan origination, underwriting, disbursal, and servicing at scale, in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment.

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Technical Lead to guide the design, development, and delivery of backend systems within our Engineering organization. This role combines strong individual technical contribution with leadership of a small team - owning architecture decisions, driving engineering best practices, and mentoring engineers, while working closely with product, QA, and other engineering functions to ship reliable, scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of backend services and APIs, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Own technical delivery for your team - breaking down requirements, estimating effort, and driving execution to deadlines.
• Write high-quality, well‑tested code and set the technical bar through hands‑on contribution and code reviews.
• Mentor and grow a team of software engineers; support their technical development and career growth.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Drive engineering best practices - coding standards, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, and lead root‑cause analysis for critical incidents.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and technologies where they add clear value.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (DevOps, Data, Risk, Compliance) to deliver integrated solutions.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5 - 8 years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Strong programming skills in at least one backend language such as Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Solid experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices‑based architectures.
• Good understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and data modeling.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with system design for high‑availability, high‑throughput applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing practices.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to make sound architectural trade‑offs.
• Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading a small team, formally or informally.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with product and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Good To Have

• Experience working on a lending, credit, or broader fintech/BFSI platform is a strong plus.
• Exposure to loan origination, underwriting, or credit risk systems.
• Familiarity with payment gateway integrations, KYC/AML workflows, or regulatory/compliance requirements in financial services.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead impactful engineering work at scale in a high‑growth fintech environment.
• A collaborative, ownership‑driven engineering culture.
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market standards.

(ref:hirist.tech)